Falconry

Hope Is The Thing with Feathers

Arts, Culture & Media

Over the centuries, hawks have held a special fascination for us: the connection between falconers and their birds run so deep that the animal holds a prominent place in art.

Abu Dhabi hospital focuses on patients of the avian kind

Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital: Vets Catering to a Very Particular Crowd

Health & Medicine
The World

Fastest Natural Flier

An Amusing Twist to the Murdoch Affair in Britain

Hawks Nest at Posh Manhattan Address

Consider the odds of sighting a pair of nesting red-tailed hawks in the middle of a city. If you are on Fifth Avenue along Central Park near 74th street with your binoculars, you can spy a nest just above the 12th floor window of a fancy apartment building. Central Park is their hunting ground, as […]

Woman’s Best Friend

Author Stacey O’Brien shares the details about her intimate 19-year relationship with Wesley the barn owl.

The World

Raptor Ruin

Researchers want to know why barn owls are dying by the thousands on busy roads, whether in Idaho or the United Kingdom.

The World

Falconry remains popular in Dubai

Arts, Culture & Media

Ben Gilbert reports from Dubai on the ancient sport of falconry which is enjoying renewed popularity as some local Emirates try to keep their traditional culture alive.